TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4511, 4 September 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(I'KOM OUE OWN COERESPONDENI.) Auckland, Friday. Mr. Lusk publishes a loug letter to-day, endeavoring to prove that the North Island wouklgaiu immensely in a revenues* position by separation. A petition in favor of the Government measures, aud a counter petition calling upon Grey and others to resist them word by word, are being signed at the.. Thames. (pee press agency.) Auckland, Friday. A whole family—a wife aud five children —at Mount Eden, are seriously ill from drinking a goat’s milk. One child has died and another is not expected to live. They were seized with violent vomitting immediately after taking the milk, aud continued reaching for several hours. The goat’s udder subsequent to milking became much swollen, but when milked had only a lump tbe size of a pea on the teat. The cause of the symptoms of poisoning developed in the family are not explained. Advices from Hobarton state that the brig Chanticleer, trading with New Zealand, has been given up as lost. The repairs to the steamer Wellington are being pushed on rapidly at the wharf, the whole of the machinery being taken out. » Geahaitstown, Friday. A whole family living here have narrowly escaped death by poisoning. They had been drinking water from an iron tank which had been patched up with white lead. The Thames burgess roll contains the names of thirty females. (Napier, Friday. A public trial of Speedy’s patent woolpress took place to-day at Messrs. Kinross and Co.’s stores. The result was most satisfactory. A large number of orders for these presses were given on the spot. There was a large attendance of country settlers. New Plymouth, Friday. The ship Haloione anchored in the roadstead last night. All well aboard. The doctor reports twelve cases measles on the voyage, but all recovered. She experienced a terrific hurricane on August 15, after which calm weather until arrival. IJp till 10 a.m. she had landed ninety-five immigrants, when, the weather being threatening in the roadstead, the ship again put to sea. She will probably go on to Wellington. She has on board the Harbormaster aud others from here. A locomotive passed over the Wainakaiho bridge yesterday. The railway is expected to be finished by the end of the month. Invbkcabgill, Friday. A meeting of the Local Board of Health was held this afternoon, and decided that the married people per Christian McAuslaud should be landed at tbe quarantine barracks. The single men and women remain on board the vessel to ho inspected by the Health Officer on Monday. If the report is favorable, the vessel will be admitted to pratique.